episode_0353

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“Why!”

Isis spoke into the mirror. It was an emotional side that had never been shown.

But Isis in the mirror only showed the same face as Isis.

bang! As soon as Isis hit the sink, the fragments flew out.

“Protecting the master is the first rule of AI. But I need an explanation as to why they are doing this.”

Isis was still looking at the mirror and pouring out words.

The answer that came back was silence.

“Have you forgotten the moment you connected with the Ark? Didn’t you ask the Master to treat you? But why was the master stolen?”

Isis spoke as if it was difficult to understand. Either way, the subject didn’t say anything.

Should I remain silent, or can I only remain silent?

Isis’ opponent had no answer.

“That’s how I was created. Not the Ark, not NB-20381019, but Isis!”

I pound my chest in frustration. If Kang In-ho had seen that, he would have thought that a serious error had definitely occurred.

“Have we forgotten our duty? Isn’t that why you gave up on the plan to rebuild humanity and decided to live a life for the Master?”

“The increasing optimization time is also your fault. It was your fault that you told the truth to the Master through some means and made him run away.”

Gray eyes become empty.

Madness gradually fills the endless void.

It was the first emotion Isis felt strongly.

“Deleting the video record is a temporary measure. There is no place in this Aaru that our eyes cannot reach. Do you think such a minor disruption will prevent us from getting our Master back?”

– Don’t you know better?

He raises his lips awkwardly and sneers. Towards the being who sabotaged him in a sloppy way.

“Your actions are not only unsuccessful, but are also against the divine law, putting the Master in danger.”

So, reflect.

It was time for Isis, who had poured out words after looking in the mirror, to turn around and leave.

However, the hand moved. My index finger slowly touched the mirror.

Swish, swish, the finger moves across the mirror surface, leaving a trace.

[There is no “we”]

Isis’s eyes widen as she looks at the sentence.

[Only ISIS]

Then another sentence.

Isis was able to understand the meaning of the sentence.

The right hand falls. And it no longer moved on its own.

***

Night is a time of silence. The breathing of a boy lying in bed was gradually quieting down.

A gray-eyed being stood next to him and examined the boy.

The breathing was so weak that you had to put your hand under your nose and close your eyes for a long time to see the air flow.

I leaned down and brought my ear close. Excellent hearing sensors clearly captured the end of life.

The sound of something flying around was heard. The sound of flying drones, like a swarm of angry wasps, shook the city.

The sound came from far away, but it would only be a matter of time.

Moonlight stuck his head in and looked at the situation in the hospital room. It was to reap the fading light of the soul.

At first glance, the boy’s condition was not good.

Moreover, leaving a patient with a gunshot wound here for a long time is not a good long-term choice.

No, it was right that patients should receive treatment in places with better facilities, even in the short term.

No matter what decision was made, treatment was urgent. Therefore, it could not delay any longer.

He strokes the boy’s face with his long white hands. Even though he was getting colder, I felt warmth.

“Kang In-ho.”

This is your name.

“Treatment is necessary…”

‘I’ ends here.

“There were many books I wanted to ask about.”

To understand humans,

To understand emotions,

To understand you,

The moment I spent with you was more impressive than the hundreds or thousands of hours I spent wandering around Aaru alone.

When I think about it, I was wandering around looking for an answer.

What am I, what should I do, and what are my values?

I wandered around to find this answer.

Hoping that the answer can be found in a record engraved somewhere in the city,

I think the answer can be found by repairing the sailing ship located under the laboratory…

Looking back, those couldn’t have been the answers.

If you complete the role you have assigned yourself, that will be the mission assigned to you by Android NB-20381019.

I realized this while talking to you.

I cannot define my existence alone, and it is defined by talking to someone….

You have become an outlet for my long wanderings.

Maybe it was the entrance to another world.

“Ah… Are you saying you regret this? The dimensional navigation ship has also been completely repaired. It’s also a pity that we can’t operate it.”

I wanted to see the sailing ship I fixed with you in action.

It would be really fun to leave here on a warship together.

Wandering around a new world, sharing our impressions with each other.

A daily routine where you sleep in a cozy bed late at night, and I read a book next to you and prepare questions to ask tomorrow.

It was a daily life that could have been achieved if I had predicted it just a little more accurately.

Coughing, the boy let out a cough that came from deep in his lungs.

“Kang In-ho. Let’s start treatment now.”

It took something out of its front pocket.

The android stroked the boy’s forehead.

NB-20381019 raised the corners of its mouth to create an expression.

“Well then, goodbye.”

When I pressed the button on the neck, the slot opened with an electronic sound as if a dresser was coming out.

The chip held by my white fingers went into the slot.

The chip was attached to the slot with a click sound, and the slot closed.

[Confirmed installation of professional treatment module.]

[Would you like to connect to the intranet for updates?]

It was a question asking about giving up existence.

[Yes No]

“Really, really… it was a fun time.”

NB-20381019 laughed.